Ye Sisi and her two companions strolled around leisurely and bought quite a few things.

However, most of the food consisted of ordinary ingredients, such as fruits and vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Since the master and apprentices had finally reunited, they should at least have a big meal.

Every time Ye Sisi buys something, she chats with the uncles and aunties at the stalls for a long time. She doesn't know what they're talking about, but it feels like the cultivation world has suddenly become more down-to-earth. She always feels that something she lost has come back.

"Auntie, I've bought so much stuff, how about giving me a pear to try? Maybe I'll like it and take it home."

The woman selling goods at the stall was quite a character. Instead of going along with Ye Sisi's words, she earnestly advised, "Young lady, I know you are from the mountains, but even if you have money, you can't be so wasteful. Can you all finish eating so much?"

Ye Sisi smiled and her eyes crinkled. She patted her stomach and said, "Auntie, you're underestimating me. Don't let my thin appearance fool you, I can eat a lot. If you don't believe me, ask my senior brother."

Lin Shuangluo...

Ye Shubai...

What could they do but nod vigorously in agreement with their junior sister?

Although they felt a little uncomfortable, and they had basically never interacted with ordinary people like this before, they inexplicably felt that life was peaceful and serene.

Not long after they returned to the inn's courtyard, Meng Tianyuan, Yao Yan, and Ouyang Yanyu arrived.

Ye Sisi quickly put down the unwashed vegetables in her hand, rushed to Ouyang Yanyu like a gust of wind, and gave her a big hug.

Ouyang Yanyu's eyes were already wet with tears. For nearly four years, she had been all alone. However, seeing that everyone was doing well now, the grievances in her heart disappeared.

Ye Sisi released Ouyang Yanyu, her eyes crinkling with laughter, and she bowed respectfully to her master and junior uncle along with her two senior brothers.

Meng Tianyuan looked at his disciples whom he hadn't seen for a long time and smiled. "Get up, all of you. Our Tianling Sect doesn't have that many rules."

She clicked her tongue twice and said, "My precious junior niece has grown so much! Tsk tsk tsk, I hope she doesn't grow up too fast and get kidnapped by some brat!"

Ye Sisi smiled and winked, then began to talk nonsense with a straight face: "How could that be? My junior uncle is incredibly handsome. If he stood there, who would even look at a little girl like me who hasn't even grown up yet? They would have already been bewitched by him."

The alluring woman's lips twitched. This little girl still couldn't speak properly after all these years. Oh well, today is a good day, not a good day to hit someone. I'll definitely teach her a lesson in a couple of days.

With the two of them joking around, the atmosphere in the inn's courtyard was both warm and relaxed, which felt really nice.

When Ye Sisi and her two companions settled in the inn, they specifically rented a private courtyard, which was both peaceful and wouldn't disturb others, and now it seemed just right.

Ye Sisi and Ye Shubai were busy in the kitchen. They didn't use magic to help them, but instead picked, washed, and chopped the vegetables like ordinary people. Smoke curled up and the aroma filled the air. Neither of them immediately brought up those unpleasant things, but chatted casually.

Meng Tianyuan and Yao Yan were lying on deck chairs in the courtyard, swaying back and forth in the sun, listening to their disciples chattering and occasionally chiming in with a few words, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Ouyang Yanyu and Lin Shuangluo tried to help, but Ye Sisi and Ye Shubai chased them away.

One said, "How can my fairy-like second senior sister cook? A fairy should not eat human food." This amused Ouyang Yanyu so much that the smile on her face never faded.

The other one was purely a hindrance, making things worse and causing more trouble; it was a real eyesore.

If someone were to see this scene, they would find it hard to believe that everyone in this courtyard is a powerful figure at the Nascent Soul stage or above. They all look like young masters and ladies from wealthy families who have come out to experience life.

Ye Sisi spent a long time simmering the broth to make a large pot of hot pot base that was spicy and flavorful enough.

They used to eat hot pot quite often back in the Heavenly Spirit Sect, and Su Jiuli even made a fortune using this method. However, once they arrived in the Spirit Realm, they never had the opportunity or the inclination to think about food.

These days, when everyone sits around a table, it would be a disservice to oneself not to eat until one is 110% full.

After eating and drinking her fill, Ye Sisi finally remembered to divide the spoils.

“Master and Junior Uncle, these are your disciples’ tribute to you two. There’s no such thing as too high a cultivation level. If you need money, just ask. We’ll go through fire and water without batting an eye.”

After saying that, Ye Sisi raised an eyebrow and said to her senior brothers and sisters, "Right?"

The three nodded vigorously, their eyes full of smiles.

Meng Tianyuan and Yao Yan naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony. They were indeed not wealthy, and at their level of cultivation, it was very difficult to make further progress, and the resources they consumed were incalculable.

The three groups of people shared their experiences. Previously, they had only given a general overview through telepathy, but now that they had time, they should have a proper chat.

Before I knew it, the sky above me was filled with the brilliance of the Milky Way.

Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning Bai Luochen, not because they had forgotten him, but because they were unwilling to bring him up at this time; it was just self-deception.

Meng Tianyuan, who was lying in the rocking chair, waved his hand: "It's getting late, everyone go back to sleep. Sisi, come with me."

For some reason, Ye Sisi felt a little uneasy. She both respected and feared this master from the bottom of her heart.

She admitted that she had some resentment when she was first kidnapped by Bai Luochen and then inexplicably joined the Tianling Sect.

But as they spent more time together, those complaints disappeared without a trace.

She truly respected her master from the bottom of her heart. Without him, she would have died countless times over. All those hardships she endured were worthwhile.

As for her slight fear of Meng Tianyuan, perhaps it was because the grueling training she received at the beginning left her with lingering fear, or perhaps it was because his deep, unfathomable eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Don't be fooled by the fact that she entered the Heavenly Spirit Sect with seemingly effortless ease and didn't pass any tests.

But only she knew that if she hadn't survived when Meng Tianyuan reinforced the seal on her eyes and guided the spiritual energy within her body, she would have been forever separated from the Tianling Sect, because at that time she was not only saving herself, but also questioning her own conscience.

Of course, all of that is in the past. Ye Sisi knows why she is nervous now, and she can guess what Meng Tianyuan wants to say to her.

There were things she understood, her senior brother understood, her second senior sister understood, everyone understood, but no one said it out loud.